Sue Smith has yet to decide whether to send Ross Comm on a retrieval mission in Monday’s Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

WHAT makes a Gold Cup horse? Plenty of things, really, but stamina and high cruising speed are the basics.

LAST YEAR’S winner Keen Leader heads the 13 entries for the £60,000 Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock Park this weekend.

Timmy Murphy made his first visit to Carlisle a winning one when he partnered Malek to victory at the Cumbrian track on Monday.

TONY MCCOY could be back in the saddle as soon as next week despite suffering a major injury scare at Plumpton on Monday.